GCF of 480/792, 1272/4215
Reviewed By : Phani Ponnapalli
Last Updated at : Mar 29,2023
Use our free GCF of Fractions Calculator tool to compute the GCF of 480/792, 1272/4215 i.e 24/1112760 easily. The following is the detailed procedure to determine the greatest common factor of fractions 480/792, 1272/4215.
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What is the GCF of 480/792,1272/4215?
Given fractions are 480/792,1272/4215
To find the GCF of fractions, we have to find the GCF of numerator numbers and LCM of denominator numbers. Its formula is given by
GCF of Fraction = Greatest Common Factor of Numerator/Least Common Multiple of Denominators
In the fractions 480/792,1272/4215, numerators are 480,1272
Denominators are 792,4215
The GCF of 480,1272 is 24 .
LCM of 792,4215 is 1112760.
The greatest common factor of 480/792,1272/4215 = [GCF of 480,1272]/[LCM of 792,4215]= 24/1112760
Therefore, the GCF of 480/792,1272/4215 is 24/1112760.
To find the highest common factor of 480,1272, we have to find the factors of both numbers and list the highest common factor.
The factors of 480 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 80, 96, 120, 160, 240, 480
The factors of 1272 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 53, 106, 159, 212, 318, 424, 636, 1272
The HCF of 480,1272 is 24.
Lets's calculate GCF of 480,1272
| 2 | 480, 1272 |
| 2 | 240, 636 |
| 2 | 120, 318 |
| 3 | 60, 159 |
| 20, 53 |
∴ So the GCF of the given numbers is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 24
Greatest Common Factor of 480,1272 By Matching Biggest Common Factor Method
Now, list down the factors of 480
:1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,12,15,16,20,24,30,32,40,48,60,80,96,120,160,240,480
Now, list down the factors of 1272
:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24,53,106,159,212,318,424,636,1272
Greatest Common Factor
We found the factors 480,1272 . The biggest common factor number is the GCF number.
So the greatest common factor 480,1272 is 24.
Lets's calculate LCM of 792,4215
| 3 | 792, 4215 |
| 264, 1405 |
∴ So the LCM of the given numbers is 3 x 264 x 1405 = 1112760
Thus GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators = 24/1112760
Therefore, the GCF of Fractions 480/792,1272/4215 is 24/1112760
Least Common Multiple of 792,4215 with GCF Formula
The formula of LCM is LCM(a1,a2,a3....,an) = ( a1 × a2 × a3 × .... × an) / GCF(a1,a2,a3....,an) x common factors(if more than 2 numbers have common factors).
We need to calculate greatest common factor of 792,4215 and common factors if more than two numbers have common factor, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(792,4215) = 3
common factors(in case of two or more numbers have common factors) = 1
GCF(792,4215) x common factors =3 x 1 = 3
LCM(792,4215) = ( 792 × 4215 ) / 3
LCM(792,4215) = 3338280 / 3
LCM(792,4215) = 1112760
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FAQs on GCF of Fractions of 480/792, 1272/4215
1. What is the HCF of 480,1272?
The HCF of 480,1272 is 24
2. What is the GCF of a fraction?
The GCF of a fraction is defined as the greatest fraction that divides exactly into 2 or more fractions.
3. How to find GCF in Fractions?
Answer: GCF of fractions can be found using the simple formula GCF of Fractions = GCF of Numerators/LCM of Denominators.
4. What is the GCF of Fractions for 480/792, 1272/4215?
Answer: GCF of Numerators as per given numbers 480/792, 1272/4215 is
GCF of Numerators i.e. for 480,1272 is 24
LCM of denominators i.e. for 792,4215 is 1112760.
Thus, GCF of Fractions is 24/1112760.Finally, GCF of Fractions for 480/792, 1272/4215 is 24/1112760.